I am forwarding this with permission, very sad news, I'm sure Andre has many, many friends on this list. Debbie DRIVE CANADA BULLETIN Prepared by and for the benefit and interest of Drive Canada Members and friends. Reproduction or publication without express written permission prohibited. It is with great sadness we inform you of the loss of a well known and admired member of our driving community. André Paquin was an enthusiastic driver, a strong supporter of our sport, and former director of Drive Canada, a founding member of La société d'attelage du Bas-Canada, and competed for Canada at the World Pairs Championship in 2005. The attached note was received from his life long friend Michel Lapierre this morning. Funeral service will be on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 1pm at Saint Frederic Catholic Church of Drummondville. Visitation at Centre Funéraire Yves Houle, 130 Linday Stree, Drummonville on Thursday, November 9 between 7pm and 10pm, and Friday, November 10 between 2pm and 5pm; and 7pm to 10pm. The family has requested a gift to the Saint Croix Hospital Foundatoin of Drummondville in lieu of flowers. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at the following address: Madame Yolande Paquin, C.P. 184 Drummondville, PQ J2B 6V7 ANDRÉ PAQUIN André Paquin, LL.L., FCA et associé-directeur général du cabinet comptable Verrier Paquin Hébert jusqu'au 13 octobre dernier, a combattu avec détermination le cancer. Il est décédé entouré d'amour le 4 novembre 2006, à l'âge de 62 ans. Il laisse dans le deuil outre son épouse Yolande, ses filles Julie et Caroline, son beau-fils François, son petit-fils adoré Anthony, son frère Denis, ses sours Louisette, Michèle, Nicole, Hélène ainsi que leurs conjoints, son beau-père Rolland Allard, sa belle-sour Ghyslaine et son beau-frère Louis. Les parents et amis qui veulent témoigner leur sympathie peuvent le faire au Centre Funéraire Yves Houle situé au 130, rue Linday, à Drummondville, le jeudi 9 novembre de 19h à 22h et le vendredi 10 novembre de 14h à 17h et de 19h à 22h. Les funérailles sont célébrés en l'église Saint-Frédéric de Drummondville, le samedi 11 novembre, à 13h. La famille apprécierait qu'en lieu et place de fleurs des dons soient versés à la Fondation de l'Hôpital Sainte-Croix de Drummondville. Simon Simon Rosenman, President, DRIVE CANADA. e-mail: cds2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx web: http://www.drivecanada.org -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.17/505 - Release Date: 10/27/2006 _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/index.php?pg=2 `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````